Was "Frankenstein" published 11 March 1818???

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I heard that on the radio today but I find little corroboration. One source stated it was published anonymously on 1 January 1818. Perhaps it was first published under Mary Shelley's name on 11 March???

An analysis of Mary Shelley's personal life, education, and literary masterpiece:

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/ipsa/2003/ginn.html

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A good collection at a fair price:

http://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Legacy-Collection-Bride-Ghost/dp/B0001CNRLQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1268353479&sr=1-1

THE NOVEL:

http://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-Signet-Classics-Mary-Shelley/dp/0451527712